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Chayei Sarah Notes (Pdf) Midrash Chayeh Sarah (“the Life of Sarah”) Genesis 23:1 – 25:18 Abraham was Promised Land & Descendants – This Portion is the Beginning of Both Traditionally, Sarah’s death occurred shortly after the Binding of Isaac on Mt Moriah …or possibly because of it! making Isaac 37 years old at time of his binding The Death of Sarah Genesis 23:1-20 Sarah is the only woman in the Bible whose age, death & burial are recorded Kiriot-Arba – “City of Four” Named for Arba , who fathered 3 “giants ( Anakim ) Heth - “Terror” - a son of Canaan – the Hittites Genesis 10:15 Ger - “Stranger” = Guest (temporarily there) Allegiance to God, not leaders of the country Toshab - “Sojourner” = Resident Alien Must obey laws of the land in which they live Machpelah – “Double” or “Pair” - 3 Couples are buried there: Abraham & Sarah Isaac & Rebekah Jacob & Leah (Rachel buried near Bethlehem) Rabbis: 4th couple is Adam & Eve Abraham purchased this land – as have Israelites purchased all the land that the Palestinians now want, claiming it has been stolen from them. Joseph’s Burial Site in Schechem Joshua 24:32 David Purchased Temple Mount II Samuel 24:24 Abraham ignored his Babylonian heritage & buried Sarah in Canaan. Abraham Sends His Servant for a Bride Genesis 24:1-9 Unnamed Servant – Believed to be Eliezer – “My God is Helper” Genesis 15:2 Focus not on the man but on the mission Would be next in line to inherit after Isaac if no child Could not take a bride from the Canaanites – Compare with Esau Genesis 26:34-35 Must be from Abraham’s kindred Eliezer could not take Isaac with him – why? The Offering couldn’t leave the Holy Place “Hand under the thigh” sealing an oath -- where we get the term “testify” The Selection of Isaac’s Bride Genesis 24:10-28 Women at a Well: Rebekah & Eliezer Genesis 24:11-14 Moses & Zipporah Exodus 2:16-17 Samaritan Woman & Yeshua John 4:5-6 10 Camels - Each camel can drink up to 50 gallons of water Rebekah – “to join” or “to couple’ The Negotiation for Rebekah Genesis 24:29-60 Laban – “White” The Betrothal: Selection of Bride Genesis 24:12-20 Price of the Bride is Established Genesis 24:53 Marriage Agreement ( Ketuvah ) is Written Genesis 24:50-51 Bride Must Give her Consent Genesis 24:57-58 Groom Gives Gifts to the Bride Genesis 24:22 Bride Departs to Prepare (Ritual Cleansing) Genesis 24:61 Groom Departs to Prepare (Bridal Chamber) Genesis 24:67 “ear ring of a half shekel” = beka . Compare with Exodus 38:26 Rebekah immediately says “Yes” – perhaps rescuing herself from a bad home situation The Servant Returns with Rebekah Genesis 24:61-67 Returned with her maids on 10 camels Genesis 24:61 a picture of 10 Virgins?? Matthew 25:2-13 The Well Lahai-Roi is Hagar’s Well Genesis 16:14 “dismounted…” lpanA nafal Genesis 24:64 Rebekah got off the camel & bowed before Isaac (Sign of Respect) …and he took her into his mother Sarah’s tent Genesis 24:67 A foreshadow of the Mishkahn (Tabernacle) God’s Earthly Dwelling Place Upon Sarah’s Death, the Blessings & Miracles Stopped …… to be resumed in Rebekah’s Tent “Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening” - Start of Mincha (afternoon prayers ) Abraham started Shacharit (Morning Prayers) Genesis 19:27 Jacob started Ma’ariv (Evening Prayers) Genesis 28:11 The Typology in These Chapters: Abraham The Father Isaac Yeshua, The Son Eliezer Holy Spirit (Sent to Gather Bride for Son) In this telling, we don’t know his name John 16:13 Who introduced Ruth to Boaz? Unnamed servant Ruth 2:5-6 Rebekah Body of Believers (Bride of Messiah) Abraham Remarries Genesis 25:1-4 Keturah “Incense” - Abraham’s wife or concubine (after Sarah’s death) I Chron 1:32 (Some believe this is Hagar!) Zimran Jokshan: Sheba & (Tribes of Saudi Arabia - NOT Descendants of Ishmael) Dedan Medan Midian (Midianintes) Ishbak Shuan The Death of Abraham Genesis 25:5-11 Abraham sent these sons also away from Isaac Buried with Sarah in the Cave of Machpelah The Descendants of Ishmael Genesis 25:12-18 Ishmael had 12 Sons, as Prophesied Genesis 21:13 & 18 brafA arav “mingled” – same root as swarm of flies in the 4 th Plague Mingled & scattered from the Euphrates River to the Red Sea Isaac is a Type (Foreshadowing) of Yeshua: Both born miraculously Both were Promised Sons – both 1st born ((in God’s eyes) Both events took place on Mt Moriah Gen 22:2 & II Chron 3:1 Both Fathers loved their sons to the point of sacrifice Both carried the wood of their sacrifice A ram took Isaac’s place; The Lamb took our place Both were missing, starting with their sacrifice until they came for their bride Both sent a “Helper” to select his Bride Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31 Multiple Wives Bring Problems: David’s Dysfunctional Family Brit Chadashah: John 16:13-15 Yeshua’s Promise of the Holy Spirit in Us! .
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